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Topic: Ecological communities
Location: Tasmania
Species (common name): Giant kelp
Habitat type: Kelp forest reef
Date taken: June 2012
Credit (organisation): University of Tasmania
Credit (person): Craig Sanderson
Conservation value: Endangered ecological community
Observation platform: Diver
Caption
A diver and boat in a giant kelp forest in south-eastern Tasmania in 2012. The area where this photo was taken now has no giant kelp remaining, as giant kelp have declined precipitously in Tasmania due to ocean warming and climate change.
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